coronavirus

The University of Iowa undergraduate and graduate student governments are asking the school to go primarily remote this fall, due to the risk of the coronavirus.

The City of Dubuque has passed its own face covering mandate, under legal guidance from the city attorney that the order is enforceable, despite the governor's opinion that such local measures are moot.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a mandate on face coverings, which the county attorney has said will be enforceable, unlike a previous resolution.

The Siouxland District Board of Health wants to approve a countywide cloth face mask recommendation to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus but stopped short of a mandate.

Mayors in Linn County are joining with the county's board of supervisors and board of health in urging Gov. Kim Reynolds to let them issue local mask mandates.

The Johnson County Board of Health has unanimously approved an ordinance requiring the use of face coverings in public, which the county attorney says will be enforceable once it's approved by the board of supervisors.

Black Hawk County officials are moving forward with a plan to reclaim local contact tracing, voicing concerns that the state is not adequately handling disease investigation for their local cases of the coronavirus.

Advocates and family members of incarcerated Iowans are gathering signatures and coordinating an email campaign, urging state officials to approve compassionate releases for inmates who are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus.

The pandemic has taken a toll on Iowa’s economy. Many jobs are coming back, but businesses are still searching for ways to reach customers.

New guidance from the governor regarding the start of the school year have left some families and educators concerned about the safety of their students and colleagues.